A Demographic Pr<strong>of</strong>ileWho, What, Where, When, and Why<strong>Owasso</strong> has planned for prosperity. Past andpresent prudent, forward-thinking decisions by ourcommunity leaders have created a fast-growing,economically healthy city without all the “growingpains” that <strong>of</strong>ten accompany rapid expansion.<strong>Owasso</strong> has the heart <strong>of</strong> a small town, with a2008 population <strong>of</strong> 37,328 in the ZIP code, butit fuels a much larger retail trade area <strong>of</strong> nearly700,000 (see page 9) because <strong>of</strong> its uniquelocation and solid infrastructure.<strong>Owasso</strong> is expected to grow at least another15.17% between now and 2013, and the city isready for the challenge. Growth can challengea community in a number <strong>of</strong> ways, includingproviding adequate infrastructure, education,housing, goods and services to supply thepopulation.“We have a strong customer base andthis area continues to grow. Our storeis doing very well and has exceededperformance expectations; in fact, we areplanning further investment in the storeto support the continued growth.”Marty CooperStore Manager<strong>Owasso</strong>’s Wal-Mart SupercenterWith a city master plan for expansion already inplace which addresses these needs, <strong>Owasso</strong>residents present and future are assured theircommunity will continue to prosper, not just“grow.” We invite you to take a closer look atthe people who will be your new neighbors,co-workers, employees and customers.The demographic data on the next few pages isjust a snapshot <strong>of</strong> <strong>Owasso</strong>, and more data andadditional resources are available online atwww.whyowasso.com. As always, the helpfuland knowledgeable staff <strong>of</strong> the city is only aphone call away at 918-376-1500.4
Oklahoma 6.00%Tulsa MSA 2.90%<strong>Owasso</strong> By The Numbers:Population FactsPopulation Growth ComparisonOklahoma2008 - 2013 (estimated)Tulsa MSABroken Arrow<strong>Owasso</strong><strong>Owasso</strong> Population DistributionAged 65+Aged 21+Aged 18+Aged 16+20% 40% 60% 80%Highlight: More than 77% <strong>of</strong> <strong>Owasso</strong> households are families; in Norman, OK, just 58% <strong>of</strong> households arefamilies, and in the Tulsa MSA, 68% <strong>of</strong> households are families. (Includes married couples without children.) 5